Re: pg_shadow passwd decrypt - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: pg_shadow passwd decrypt
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Msg-id 200503021616.j22GGJG04210@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to pg_shadow passwd decrypt  (Hemapriya <priyam_1121@yahoo.com>)
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Hemapriya wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does postgres support any system functions that
> decode/decrypt the user passwords stored in pg_shadow
> system catalog.
>
> Is there a way to retrieve the passwords, if
> forgotten.

No.  They are MD5 and are designed to be unencryptable.

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